Journal
Miquelon licence plates
Two years ago I had great pleasure in documenting the licence plates I saw on St. Pierre. I am an alphanumeric kind of person who
Miquelon and St. Pierre
Mark and I spent thirteen days holidaying on the Atlantic coast in late July and early August. Nine of our days were in Newfoundland and
Scrabble Club / August 13, 2026
I won all three last night to take my record to 99-17: 370-337 against Valeria. I played HORSIeS (86) and fUNNEST (79). I was struggling
Shadows of the Republic: The Rebirth of Fascism in America and How to Defeat it for Good
Shadows of the Republic: The Rebirth of Fascism in America and How to Defeat it for Good by Omer Aziz is a review of recent
Scrabble Club / August 6, 2026
I won two out of three last night to take my record to 96-17: 373-406 against Dave K. I played SLITTeR (68) and Dave played
Celtic Legends of Brittany
I bought Celtic Legends of Brittany by O.-L. Aubert seventeen years ago at the former Coop Breizh store in Paris following my Breton language course.
The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved
I first learned about the bog people during a History of German Culture course while in university. Over the centuries, preserved humans had been discovered
The Art of the Donald: Lessons From America’s Philosopher-in-Chief
I picked up The Art of the Donald: Lessons From America’s Philosopher-in-Chief by Christopher Bedford, thinking it was a humorous collection of the president’s infamous